Vikram Solar awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal for sustainability
With EcoVadis Platinum Rating, Vikram Solar joins top 1% globally in sustainability performance.
U.S. trade body places final stamp on solar duties
The U.S. International Trade Commission has activated steep duties to offset what it deems improper trade practices supporting U.S. solar imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
From TOPCon dominance to the rise of back-contact solar modules
Having invested heavily in TOPCon, solar manufacturers in India are beginning to explore hybrid solutions such as BC-TOPCon as a bridge between TOPCon and back-contact (BC) technologies. These hybrid models could ease the transition to BC by enabling manufacturers to leverage existing infrastructure while incorporating more efficient designs.
RenewSys advances encapsulant expansion to 30 GW
RenewSys, a solar PV module and component manufacturer, is adding eight new encapsulant manufacturing lines, bringing its total to 19 lines with a cumulative production capacity of 30 GW.
Premier Energies, Sino-American Silicon enter JV for solar wafer manufacturing
Premier Energies Ltd has signed a 74:26 joint venture agreement with Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (SAS). The JV will establish a 2 GW per annum solar wafer manufacturing plant in India.
Premier Energies, Nuevosol enter JV to manufacture aluminium frames for solar modules
Premier Energies Ltd has entered into a joint venture with Hyderabad-based Nuevosol Energy. The JV will set up a 36,000 MT/year aluminium extrusion and anodizing facility in Seetharampuram, Telangana.
Middle East, Southeast Asia wafer makers ramp capacity amid record-low prices
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Websol posts INR 154.70 crore profit in FY 2025
Websol Energy System Ltd, a solar cell and module manufacturer, has reported revenue from operations of INR 575.5 crore for FY 2025, a significant increase from INR 25.9 crore in FY 2024. The company has posted a net profit (PAT) of INR 154.70 crore in FY 2025, compared to a loss of INR 121 crore in the previous fiscal year.
Waaree Solar Americas announces $200 million investment in battery energy storage systems
The latest announcement follows parent company Waaree Energies’s commitment of up to $1 billion to the U.S. solar ecosystem, bringing Waaree’s total planned investment in the USA to $1.2 billion by 2028.
Alpex Solar secures orders worth INR 1,068.84 crore
Alpex Solar, in consortium with NVNR Power & Infra, has secured an INR 350 crore EPC order from Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd, a Coal India subsidiary. It has a 70% share in the project. The company has bagged three more orders worth INR 823.85 crore for the supply of PV modules and solar pumps.
